Qubadli District Explained

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Qubadli District
Type:District
Parts Type:Settlements[1]
Parts:94
Established Title:Established
Established Date:14 March 1933
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:East Zangezur
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:41600
Population Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:800
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3900
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Qubadli
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Malik Isagov
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4

Qubadli District (Azerbaijani: Qubadlı rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-west of the country and belongs to the East Zangezur Economic Region.[3] The district borders the Lachin, Khojavend, Jabrayil and Zangilan districts, and the Syunik Province of Armenia.

Its capital and largest city is Qubadli. As of 2020, the district had a nominal population of 41,600.

History

The region was part of the Kurdistansky Uyezd and later the Kurdistan Okrug in the Azerbaijani SSR from 7 July 1923 to 23 July 1930. To its Kurdish population, it was known as Qûbadlî.[4]

The district was established on 14 March 1933.

The district came was seized by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh in August 1993 during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Azerbaijani forces regained control of all of the district during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.

Demographics

According to the last Soviet census of 1989, the population was 28,110.[5] According to undated Azerbaijani data, the population was 34,100.[6]

As of 1979, a total of 26,673 people:[7]

As of 1989 a total of 28,110 people.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri . . preslib.az . 28 February 2021 .
  2. Web site: Population of Azerbaijan . . stat.gov.az . . 22 February 2021 .
  3. Web site: Azərbaycan Respublikasında iqtisadi rayonların yeni bölgüsü haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı » Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi. president.az.
  4. Esger. Şamîlê Selîm. Kurdên Azerbaycanên, dîroka Laçîn û yên mayîn. Kovara Çira. 3. 57.
  5. Web site: Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей. . www.demoscope.ru . 11 October 2020 . ru.
  6. Web site: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic. Gubadli. April 28, 2010.
  7. Web site: население азербайджана . www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru . 11 October 2020.